Sabtu, 19 Februari 2011
February 19, 2011 More Vehicles
I added a new vehicle, a 1951 Ford Highway Patrol Car.
I installed my standard headlights and taillights. Two 1 mm 1� volt lights for the headlights and one for the fiber driver to the taillights.
I drilled out the red beacon on the roof with a 1 mm bit and added another 1 mm light then dyed it red.
I added a third .03" brass rod for power and ran a separate wire back to my control panel to a LM555 timer chip and the lamp flashes 10% on 90% off closely resembling a revolving beacon of the era.
If you look closely you can see the stretched coiled microphone cord from his radio in the top and bottom pictures.
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I installed my standard headlights and taillights. Two 1 mm 1� volt lights for the headlights and one for the fiber driver to the taillights.
I drilled out the red beacon on the roof with a 1 mm bit and added another 1 mm light then dyed it red.
I added a third .03" brass rod for power and ran a separate wire back to my control panel to a LM555 timer chip and the lamp flashes 10% on 90% off closely resembling a revolving beacon of the era.
If you look closely you can see the stretched coiled microphone cord from his radio in the top and bottom pictures.
Ahad, 13 Februari 2011
February 13, 2011 Doug's Diner
I renamed my BTS "Babes Diner" to Doug's Diner in Memory of my son. The Diner is located at the top right corner of my layout in the mountains.
Doug's Diner serves the best food around.
Doug's is the favorite eating spot for the workers in the railroad yard.
There is a trail from the Diner down the mountain to the yard. That's good exercise for the workers.
I made a new sign for Doug's on my computer.
The sign is animated, the lights around the sign chase and the triangle alternates from outside to inside. The supports chase also. I still have quite a bit of scenery to complete on the mountain.
Jumaat, 4 Februari 2011
February 4, 2011 Doug's Van
I named the my mountain diner in memory of my son, Doug's Diner. Doug was very ambitious and I'm sure he would have catered meals to the hungry railroad workers. I decided to give him a van to make his deliveries.
Doug was very friendly and gave a friendly wave to everyone.
Doug always had the young ladies following him like the one in the convertible behind him.
I had problems making the decals for the van. I had purchased a Testors Decal Kit specificity for their Decal Bonder. The photo below is the results of using the Testors Decal Bonder on decal paper printed on my HP Photosmart 7900 Ink-Jet printer.
I let the ink dry 8 hours before applying a very light coat of the Testors Decal Bonder then waiting overnight before applying a second light coat. I printed 8 of the decals on the half decal sheet and this was the best of the 8.
I have been using Krylon for years without a major problem with bleeding. The picture below shows the difference using Krylon.
There is a very small amount bleeding using Clear Gloss Krylon. The Testors Decal Kit came with Decal Making software that isn't worth the price of a blank CD and 5 sheets of half page decal paper for $9.95. I guess I wasted $10 plus S&H. Also a 12 ounce can of Krylon costs the same as a 3 ounce can of Testors Decal Bonder.
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Doug was very friendly and gave a friendly wave to everyone.
Doug always had the young ladies following him like the one in the convertible behind him.
I had problems making the decals for the van. I had purchased a Testors Decal Kit specificity for their Decal Bonder. The photo below is the results of using the Testors Decal Bonder on decal paper printed on my HP Photosmart 7900 Ink-Jet printer.
I let the ink dry 8 hours before applying a very light coat of the Testors Decal Bonder then waiting overnight before applying a second light coat. I printed 8 of the decals on the half decal sheet and this was the best of the 8.
I have been using Krylon for years without a major problem with bleeding. The picture below shows the difference using Krylon.
There is a very small amount bleeding using Clear Gloss Krylon. The Testors Decal Kit came with Decal Making software that isn't worth the price of a blank CD and 5 sheets of half page decal paper for $9.95. I guess I wasted $10 plus S&H. Also a 12 ounce can of Krylon costs the same as a 3 ounce can of Testors Decal Bonder.
Selasa, 1 Februari 2011
February 2, 2011 My Forklift
This 1940s forklift will look good near my roundhouse.
It will be used for lifting ties and wheels around the yard.
This is a white metal casting kit that I assembled and painted.
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